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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Basketball team ‘completely different’ compared to last year

IAN MARTIN March 8, 2011

Three hundred and sixty-three days before the Iowa basketball team ended its regular season with a stunning win over then-No. 6 Purdue, it ended its season with a 25-point thrashing at Minnesota. It was...

Men’s hoops year-end awards

SETH ROBERTS March 8, 2011

Freshman of the Year: Melsahn Basabe, forward As announcer Gus Johnson put it, Melsahn Basabe had a “curiously spicy” season. The Glen Cove, N.Y., native averaged 13 points and 7.3 rebounds in conference...

Distance runner accomplishes historic feat for Iowa

BEN SCHUFF March 8, 2011

For a moment, Larry Wieczorek was at peace. In the hectic life of Division-I athletics, the Iowa men’s head track and field coach was able to breathe after Jeff Thode automatically qualified for nationals...

Hawkeye gymnast stepping up on bars

RYAN MURPHY March 8, 2011

Entering the season, Iowa men’s gymnastics head coach JD Reive expected Brody Shemansky to be a leader for the Hawkeyes on horizontal and parallel bars. After a slow start to the season, the sophomore...

Willis named Big Ten Player of the Week

DI STAFF March 8, 2011

Following a tremendous offensive performance over the weekend, Iowa senior Trevor Willis has been named the Big Ten Player of the Week. The weekly honor is the first of his career. In four games against...

Woody earns coaching honor

DI STAFF March 8, 2011

Roughly one week after seven athletes from the Iowa men’s track and field team were named as All-Big Ten selections, a member of the coaching staff has been recognized. Assistant coach Joey Woody was...

Purdue upset was for Cole, by Cole

IAN MARTIN March 7, 2011

Ten minutes after Iowa’s 67-65 upset of No. 6 Purdue on March 5, the Hawkeyes’ only four-year senior couldn’t contain himself. The usually reserved — albeit always positive — Jarryd Cole ran...

Commentary: Iowa’s win over Purdue is a sign of the future

SETH ROBERTS March 7, 2011

Wow. Just wow. What else can be said about Iowa’s 67-65 win over No. 6 Purdue on March 5? All the problems the Hawkeyes had during the season were fixed. Inconsistency? The team put together a full...

Iowa was outmatched by its Buckeye counterparts

JON FRANK March 7, 2011

INDIANAPOLIS — Size matters. Iowa’s failure to overcome Ohio State for the second time in three meetings this season demonstrates the notion that height is one of the best edges a basketball team...

Commentary: Women’s basketball team can still make a push in NCAAs

MATT COZZI March 7, 2011

INDIANAPOLIS — When the final buzzer sounded in Conseco Field House on March 4, feelings lingered through many people’s minds. For Iowa, it was devastation. One walk through the locker room, and you...

GymHawks’ attention to details pays off

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD March 7, 2011

In its last home meet of the season, the Iowa women’s gymnastics team brought down the Northern Illinois Huskies, 195.950-193.425, on March 5 in the Field House. Ten career-best scores were recorded...

Men’s tennis heartbroken

BEN ROSS March 7, 2011

The No. 73 Hawkeye men’s tennis team dropped a close match to No. 4 Illinois on Sunday, 4-3, in the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex. Iowa came out strong early in doubles in a border battle...